Xiao Luxi

Xiao Luxi
Personal information
Birth name 肖露茜
Country  Singapore
Born (1982-07-19) July 19, 1982
Fujian, China
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Handedness Right

Xiao Luxi (born 19 July 1982) is a Singaporean badminton player. In 1997, she came from China to as a 14-year-old and, together with Li Li, Liu Fan and Rong Muxi, were Singapore badminton's pioneer batch of foreign talent. Xiao[1] was the first of the trio to make a mark internationally, partnering Liu Zhen to victory at the 2001 Hong Kong Open. That was Singapore's first win on the Grand Prix circuit, and the duo once climbed as high as 11th in the world. Her best result in singles was third place at the 2002 Asian Badminton Championships, when she scalped China's then-world No 20 Hu Ting. In 2003, she won Singapore first ever women's badminton team gold at the 2003 SEA Games that was held in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.

She quit the national team in 2004[2] and returned to Fujian Province, China.

Career Achievements

Year Tournament Discipline Result
2001 Hong Kong Open Women's doubles Winner
2002 Asian Badminton Championships Women's singles 3rd Place
2003 SEA Games Team Winner
2003 SEA Games Women's doubles 3rd Place

References

  1. "BWF Content". Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "Xiao Luxi to quit national team". The Straits Times. 23 March 2004.
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